This Parent Group is for families throughout Colorado with children who are deaf or hard of hearing ages birth to five. Many of the families are working with the Colorado Home Intervention Program (CHIP) which provides individualized, family-centered, and home-based services. “The Early Years” will provide a place for families to come together to build relationships with other families, deaf and hard of hearing adults, and professionals in your area who work with young children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Hello Families,
My name is Dana Ryan. I work at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) as an Early Education Teacher. I am so excited that I have the opportunity to continue working with the Early Years parent group in Denver, Colorado. I will be traveling twice per month to work and play with the RMDS staff as well as YOUR families. As a team, we will organize and design the Denver 2007-2008 EARLY YEARS GROUP!
Below are the dates and times we will be meeting. I am looking forward to seeing everyone soon!
RMDS - Fridays are held 9 am to 11:30 am and Evenings are held 5 pm to 7 pm
September 14 & 28
October 12 and 18 (evening)
November 2 and 16
December 7
January 10 (evening) and 18
February 1 and 15
March 7 and 20 (evening)
April 4 and 18
May 2 and 16 (combo group)
Thanks,
Dana
Your Parent Group...
You and other families in your region will contribute to the design of your group. Families will help identify guest speakers and the location for the group to meet. As well as planning events and activities.
“The Early years” Philosophy
The Early Years Program provides support and networking opportunities for families. Our goal is to empower parents to make informed decisions by providing them with emotional support and comprehensive unbiased information. We believe in a team approach and respect parents’ rights:
- The right to select the communication approach that suits their child and their family
- The right to seek many opinions
- The right to a change of mind
- The right to privacy
- The right to be the expert and make decisions
- The right to be an advocate for their child
Characteristics of “the Early Years”
The Early Years Program has specialists who are specifically trained to work with young children who are deaf or hard of hearing. These professionals can serve as a resource to your regional parent group. These specialists have knowledge and skills in the following areas:
- Continuum of communication choices: ASL, Cued Speech, Signed English, Oral/Aural, Auditory/Verbal
- Early Childhood Development
- Cognitive Development
- Social/Emotional Development
- Cochlear Implants & Auditory/ speech development
- Role Models and information about Deaf Culture
- Language and Literacy Development
- Vision Services and Music Therapy
- Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
- Counseling/ Assessments
- Family support and networking
Contact for more information
Jennie Germano – Director of Early Education Programs
(719) 578-2116
Email: jgermano@csdb.org
Dana Ryan – CSDB Preschool Teacher
(719) 578-2156
Email to dryan@csdb.org
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